In the News

Charleston, S.C. — For Owner Candice Culbertson Hudnall, and many other members of the hospitality industry, the world turned upside down on March 13, 2020, when Gov. McMaster shut down the state due to the threat of Covid-19. “It was a devastating time for many, particularly in the hospitality industry,” says Wigfield. “I asked our team, ‘how can we pivot quickly to answer the needs of the Charleston community, while also keeping people working?’” The solution was The Hamby Market, which became both a way to give back to the Lowcountry, as well as a means of survival for the company. With the entire state shut down, Hamby was set for a huge loss thanks to a drastically decreased catering business. However, the expansion of The Market allowed Hamby to pivot their business model in order to survive. Through “grit and hustle,” the Hamby team came together to provide a convenient and safe way to feed Lowcountry families, and for Wigfield, this collaboration and teamwork has been the key to success. “When I shared the news with Team Hamby about the Small Business Champion Award, everyone just cheered,” says Wigfield. “Being recognized for our efforts of doing what we could

For the fourth year in a row, we are thrilled to announce that Hamby Catering has been voted 2020’s Best Caterer by the readers of the Post & Courier, the oldest daily newspaper in the South and one of the oldest continuously operating newspapers in the United States. Out of the 200,000 nominations for 6,000 businesses in 300+ categories, we are humbled to win this prestigious honor. This recognition is particularly impactful and meaningful for Team Hamby in light of the tumultuous past seven months, during which time the hospitality industry – along with many others – has been economically, physically and emotionally devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. As an essential business, Hamby Catering and The Market at Hamby is incredibly proud that we’ve remained open through COVID-19 to serve the Lowcountry and provide safe employment for our team. We’re also thankful for our loyal clients who have supported our business and helped us raise close to $6,000 for our medical heroes on the frontlines through our partnership with Feeding Our Heroes SC. We are blessed to call Charleston home and to continue serving this amazing community, especially during these unprecedented times. We are truly over the moon to earn

Joy to the world… we have officially reached the end of 2020! After many months of ups, downs and everything in between, we are ecstatic the holiday season has finally arrived in the Lowcountry. Times have certainly changed for our community and the world, but there is still so much to celebrate during this most wonderful time of the year. We’ll be sharing holiday cheer at Hamby Catering with our families, friends, neighbors, team members, local purveyors and of course y’all, our loyal patrons. Your gracious support of our locally-owned small business is the best gift we could ask for! Your Hamby elves have been hard at work preparing a special holiday menu for all to enjoy this season, so you can skip the grocery store lines and kitchen duty and spend more time by the fire. Our Hamby Holiday To Go menu features a variety of festive flavors, perfect for an effortless and intimate gathering at home. We’ll have everything packed and ready to go, so all you have to do is pick up your meal, heat and serve. Enjoy a holly jolly arrangement of eats with our Jingle Bells Classic Cocktail Party Package ($175). Each package feeds 12